Twitter to start charging $8 a month for verification

Twitter plans to start charging nearly $8 a month for users to keep their blue checkmarks as part of a premium service that will be rolled out under Elon Musk’s leadership.

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Twitter's orignal plans to start charging nearly $20 a month were changed after Elon Musk replied to a comment from Stephen King on Twitter complaining about the price hike

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“The whole verification process is being revamped right now.”

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The company plans to raise its optional $4.99-a-month premium subscription called Twitter Blue to $8 a month.

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Twitter will add more features, including verification, to bring its subscription up to par with the cost hike.

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Existing verified users have 90 days to subscribe to the new Twitter Blue after its launch or they’ll lose their checkmarks.

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The current Twitter Blue launched about a year ago and offers subscribers a way to view ad-free articles from some publishers as well as additional customization settings.

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Musk has been outspoken about his desire to grow subscription numbers to account for half of Twitter’s

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revenue as well as his eagerness to overhaul the platform’s verification process in the months ahead of his $44 billion takeover of the company.

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Employees working on the Twitter Blue upgrades were informed on Sunday that they need to meet a November 7 deadline or face firing

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